For position inside large areas, e.g. countries, cities, regions, large islands

For position in three-dimensional space, e.g. a room, a building, a park

Transport to talk about private cars and taxis.

Addresses if we just give the name of the street.

3In place

For position inside large areas, e.g. countries, cities, regions, large islands

I live in Spain.

I grew up in Puerto de la Cruz.

My parents live in New Zealand now.

4In place

For position in three-dimensional space, e.g. a room, a building, a park

Shes in her bedroom/ in a museum.

There is some sugar in the cupboard.

Hes in the garden.

I walked in the park all afternoon.

Whos that up in the tree?

I love to bathe in the river.

5In place

Transport to talk about private cars and taxis

I saw Ana in a new Volkswagen yesterday.

Come on, we're late - get in the car.

They had to send me home in a taxi.

6In place

Addresses if we just give the name of the street

She lives in Queen Anne Street.

7On place

For position in a small area, e.g. a small island.

For position on a surface on a table, on a page, on a shelf, on the floor, on the roof, on the ceiling, on the wall, on the balcony, on a lake, on the beach

For position on a line, e.g. river, coast, road

For location by a body of water, e.g. a lake, sea.

Transport to talk about travel using a bus, plane, train, underground, motorcycle, bicycle, ship, horse... and when you go walking (on foot).

Addresses in American English if we just give the name of the street.

8On place

For position in a small area, e.g. a small island

They live on the Japanese island of Hokkaido.

No cars are allowed on the island.

9On place

For position on a surface on a table, on a page, on a shelf, on the floor, on the roof, on the ceiling, on the wall, on the balcony, on a lake, on the beach

Leave your things on the table over there.

The map is on page 43.

She was sitting on her fathers shoulders.

I live in a flat on the fourth floor.

We spent the afternoon in a boat on the lake.

10On place

For position on a line, e.g. river, coast, road

We went on a cruise on the River Seine.

I used to live in a small village on the coast.

Theres a good restaurant on Glasgow road.

11On place

For location by a body of water, e.g. a lake, sea

Bowness is on Lake Windermere (by lake Windermere).

12On place

Transport to talk about travel using a bus, plane, train, underground, motorcycle, bicycle, ship, horse... and when you go walking (on foot)

I managed to sleep on the plane.

I got on the first bus that came along.

I came on my bike.

We went to France on the ferry.

It'd be quicker to get there on foot.

13On place

Addresses in American English if we just give the name of the street

She lives on Queen Anne Street.

14At place

For position at a point.

With the name of a building when we are interested in the activity that happens there (not in the dimensions of the place), or when we consider it as a point, e.g. at the station, at the airport, at school, at university, at work, at home

With the names of group activites, e.g. at a party, at a meeting, at a match, at a concert

Addresses if we give the number alone or both the number and name of the street.

15At place

For position at a point

My house is at the third crossroads.

I was waiting at the bus stop.

There's someone at the door.

We'll meet you at the entrance.

We use it with cities and place names, when we are talking about stopping during a journey, i.e. when we consider the place as a point

The bus stops at Puerto de la Cruz.

16At place

With the name of a building when we are interested in the activity that happens there (not in the dimensions of the place), or when we consider it as a point, e.g. at the station, at the airport, at school, at university, at work, at home

There was a security alert at Delhi's international airport.

I was at university from 1992 to 1997.

Is Jessica still at school?

Dad's at work right now.

Is she at the hairdressers? No, shes at her mothers ( at her mothers house).

17At place

With the names of group activites, e.g. at a party, at a meeting, at a match, at a concert

I met him at a party a couple of months ago.

Mrs Squires is at a meeting at the moment. (We can also say in a meeting)

18At place

Addresses if we give the number alone or both the number and name of the street

She lives at 64 Queen Anne Street.

I live at number 32.

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